#B9E0A1
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(86.3% 0.094 133.9), rgb(185, 224, 161).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.23:1).
About this color
#B9E0A1 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.23:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9E0A1 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 224, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 50%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.3% 0.094 133.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #B9E0A1 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B9E0A1 | 14.23:1 | AAA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #B9E0A1 text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B9E0A1 text on black | 14.23:1 | AAA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 200.
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Step 50
50
#F1F8ED
oklch(97.1% 0.016 133.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFD8
oklch(93.5% 0.034 133)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B9E0A1
oklch(86.3% 0.094 133.9)
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Step 300
300
#A0D280
oklch(80.9% 0.122 134)
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Step 400
400
#6BB91D
oklch(70.8% 0.193 133.8)
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Step 500
500
#589F00
oklch(63.1% 0.18 133.8)
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Step 600
600
#498600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.9)
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Step 700
700
#3C7100
oklch(49.2% 0.141 134)
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Step 800
800
#305C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 134)
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Step 900
900
#274D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#152E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134)
#B9E0A1 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #E5D79D | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD3A4 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BADBCF | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9E0A1
#B9E0A1
oklch(86.3% 0.094 133.9)
- #E8C0FE
#E8C0FE
oklch(86.3% 0.094 313.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #B9E0A1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.003
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.032
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.033
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.041
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.052
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.055
Use #B9E0A1 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.